Studies show how the people of Rapa Nui made and moved the giant statues – and what caused the island’s deforestation
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, remote island in the Pacific features nearly 1,000 enormous statues – the moai. The magnitude and number of these monuments defy easy explanation. Since European ships first encountered these stone giants in the […]